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A review by imstephtacular
Throwback by Maurene Goo
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
A fresh take on a time travel story. I thought the mother-daughter elements were done well and were handled in a complex, yet fun at times, way. The book felt a little long in parts, but overall I really enjoyed this!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism and Sexism
Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, Cursing, Fatphobia, Misogyny, Xenophobia, Grief, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Classism
Minor: Ableism, Addiction, Alcoholism, Cancer, Death, Drug use, Eating disorder, Homophobia, Vomit, Medical content, Car accident, Death of parent, Lesbophobia, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic